Written by

Amy Stumpfl
For The Tennessean

Most audiences are familiar with "Driving Miss Daisy," the much-acclaimed film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. But for me, Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning story - which follows the unlikely friendship between an elderly Southern Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur - carries far more impact as a stage play.

And Chaffin's Barn's current production certainly supports that theory. Without the literal trappings of cars and camera angles, we are able to connect with the characters on a very basic level. The actors may fashion an imaginary car out ...